Pail



July 24,1928, 1,677,906

(5. W. SMITH PAIL Filed Jan. 12.' 1927 550/ 8 14/ sm/fiv latented 7 July24, 1928.

UNITED STATES GEORGE W. SMITH, OF FORBES, NORTH DAKOTA.

PAIL.

Application filed January 12, 1927. Serial No. 160,701.

This invention relates to pails and has for its object the production ofa simple and efficient pail which is provided with an annular flange ofsubstantial width upon the top edge thereof to facilitate the holding ofthe pail upon the knee of the milker, while milk- 111 llnother object ofthis invention is the production of a simple and eflicient pail which isreinforced by, means of the substantially wide and annular rim aroundthe upper edge thereof, which rim facilitates the pouring of liquidsfrom .the pail.

Other objects andadvantages of the present invention will appearthroughout the following specification and claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pail,

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the pail, taken at right anglesto Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the pail.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that l designates the bodyof the pail which tapers toward its lower end as clearly illustrated inthe drawing, and terminates at its upper edge in a substantially widelaterally extending annular rim 2 formed integral with the body 1 of thepail. A pair of vertically extending tongues 3 are struck from the rimor flange 2 so as to extend substantially in line with the side walls ofthe pail. The handle at is journaled upon the ears 3 by having the ends5 thereof extending through suitable apertures 6 formed in the ears 3,as clearly illustrated in the drawlngs.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simplebucket or pail has been produced which may be formed of metal or anyother suitable material, the

same being formed all of one piece and being provided with a reinforcingsubstantially Wide and straight annular flange at its upper edge, fromwhich flange in alignment with the side walls of the pail extend thehandle engaging ears, in this way producing a very rigld structure.

It should be understood that certain detail changes in the mechanicalstructure and design may be employed without departing from the spiritof the invention, so long as these changes fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a pail comprising a body having asubstantially wide annular rim formed upon the upper edge thereof, aplurality of ears struck from said rim and extending substantially inline with the walls of the pail, and a handle having its ends extendingthrough said ears for constituting a carrier for said pail.

2. A pail of the character described, comprising a body having the sidewall thereof tapering toward the bottom, an integral annular flangesurrounding the upper edge of said body, a pair of apertured ears struckfrom said flange and arranged to extend upwardly from and substantiallyin alignment with a wall of said pail, said ears being arranged atdiametrically opposite points, and

a. bail handle having the ends thereof each engaged through one of saidapertured ears, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE W. SMITH.

